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Regulation 7 Investigation procedure

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where a report, complaint or allegation is received by the chief officer which indicates that the conduct of a member of a police force did not meet the appropriate standard, the case may be referred by him to an officer, who shall satisfy the conditions in paragraph (3), to supervise the investigation of the case.

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply where the case arises from a complaint to which section 72 of the 1996 Act applies.

(3)

The supervising officer shall be—

(a)

at least one rank above that of the member concerned;

(b)

of at least the rank of superintendent;

(c)

a member of the same force as the member concerned; and

(d)

not an interested party.